The Washington critic., 1887-06-23
THE COLORED CITIZEN.


Nelson Lomax, an employe Of knox's
Express Company, was seriously Injured at
the Money Order Office yesterday evening by
the falling of heavy box on his foot and
leg. lie was removed to his home on Fourth
street northwest, between Q and X, where
he now lies In painful condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fielding l.. Dodson lost
their only child, bright little boy about
one year old, on Tuesday afternoon.
Mr.. IL. G. Smith has been appointed cor
respondent for the Nashville DAILY A0lcri.
can. Mr.. Smith Is native of Tennessee,
and clerk in the Sixth Auditors office.
1t is rumored that Miss Josephine Turpln,
a teacher in the Normal Department OF
Howard University, will succeed Miss
sallie l.. Dailin as assistant In the High
School.
Mrs. Rosa Jones Nalle OF this city, who
was recently engaged to sing with the
famous Fisk Jubilee Singers, writes from
Honolulu that she had appeared before
Queen Kapiolani and King Kalakua at their
palace, and will leave for Sidney, Australia,
In few days.
Mr.. W. II. jackson is making arrange.
ments for the members of the late Rev.
William Gibbons church in South Wash.
irgton to make pilgrimage to the tomb of
d.,
rext month.
Captain Joy OF the Capital City Guards
went to Baltimore yesterday to engage more
coaches In order to accommodate the great
number who express desire to make the
excursion with the Guards to Harper's
Ferry on the Fourth. Last year they took
900, and this year the number who desire
TO 60 seems to be greater.
the HAYNES JOHNSON NUPTIALs.
The marriage of Mr.. William II. Haynes
ard Miss Bessie johnson, school teacher,
ard eldest daughter of Mr.. Henry johnson
of the Recorders Office, drew large and
representative gathering Of friends last
night at St. Mary's =. Z, Chapel, on Twenty
third street, to witness the ceremony. This
being the first wedding In the new and
beautiful chapel, as well as the first mar
riage ceremony performed by the young
minister, Rev. William Holden, additional
interest was given the service. Precisely at
S O'Clock the bridal party arrived at the
chapel and were received by the ushers,
Messrs. j. +. Cook, jr., William A. Johp-
| son, Milton Simms and William Freeman.
| The bride, escorted by her father, with her
sisters, Misses Helen and Susie, as at
tendants, moved up the aisle to the chanc 81
where they were met by the groom and his
best man, Mr.. Harry A. Lewis. The beau
tiful Episcopal marriage service was then
read by Rev. Holden 10 an impressive man
ner, and the young couple were bound to-
gether in holy wedlock In strict accordance
with the rites OF the Church Of England.
After the ceremony they returned
to the residence OF the brides
father, and received--owing to recen,
afilietion In the BRIDES family
only members OF the family and few old
personal friends. The high regard enter
tained for the young couple, II measured
by the presents received, was exceedingly
gratifying, for there was a room full OF
costly, unique, and above all, useful pres
ents-mementoes Of love and good wishes
Among those present were Collector Cook
and lady, Mr.. Robert Terrell, DIR. aud Mrs
Samuel L, Cook, Mr.. Wm. ii. Wormley and
/ daughter, Eunice; Mr.. Francis Upshur, Mr.
ard Mrs. Jerome A. johnson, Mr.. and Mrs
Leon Turner, Mr.. and Mrs, Wesley How
ard, Mr. aud Mrs. j. A. Richardson, th,
Misses Patterson, the Misses smith, Mis-
Blepnie Bruce, Mr.. Parker N. Baily, Mr.
and Mrs. j. W. Cole, Messrs. Samuel Jack
son aud II. W. Tsmpkins, Major G. f
Fleetwood aud sister, Mrs. Hawkesworth
Mrs. Haynes, mother of the groom, ant
Miss Hawke,worth, his aunt; Mrs. Wm
Aston and Mr.. Howard Williams.